Beneficial Returns
- USA
- France
- Series B
- Agricultural Tech
- Sustainability
Beneficial Returns is an impact investment manager that focuses on investing in social enterprises aimed at reducing poverty and improving the natural environment. The firm primarily operates in Latin America and Southeast Asia, directing the majority of its profits towards supporting the growth of social enterprises. They provide loans and connect businesses with capital to generate both economic growth and lasting social impact.
Investment Thesis
Team
Ted Levinson: Founder & CEO
Alex Tee: Managing Director
Koko De Vera: Credit Manager
Debbie Dizon: Credit Analyst
Maria Luisa Chavez: Manager
Latin America
Elena Villanueva: Development & Communications Lead
Veronica Belli: Business Development Associate
Latin America
David Barragan: Credit Associate
Marta Julia Ixtuc Cuc: Associate
Latin America
Portfolio
Heincke: A certified B Corporation that processes whole cane sugar from smallholder farmers in Colombia.
Fibrazo: Colombia's first internet service provider focused on lowincome customers.
Cafenor: Exports premium green coffee beans from smallholder farmers in El Salvador
improving farmer livelihoods.
Elisur Organic: Exports organic ginger and turmeric from Pichanaki
Peru
supporting sustainable agriculture.
Echale a Tu Casa: Constructs affordable
quality housing for lowincome families in Mexico.
Grupo Murlota: Promotes income generation for rural women in Mexico through poultry farming.
Ricinomex: Produces castor oil in Oaxaca
Mexico
providing a sustainable income source for local communities.
Altitud: Helps lowincome women in Monterrey
Mexico
launch their own homebased sewing businesses.
Fundacion Paraguaya: Enables people with limited resources to create jobs and increase their family income in Paraguay.
IlumExico: Designs and sells solar home systems to remote Mexican communities without access to electricity.
Ecofiltro: Manufactures and sells ceramic water filters in Guatemala
providing costefficient and healthier drinking water.
Chacha: Produces and sells organic rice and chiabased pasta
promoting healthy food options in Mexico.
EOS International: Provides clean drinking water to communities in Latin America.
Southeast Asia:
Kawanasi: Sources Kenari nuts from the Kayoa people
an indigenous group in Indonesia
promoting sustainable harvesting practices.
Du’Anyam: Improves the livelihoods and health of women in rural Indonesia through weaving and other crafts.
Lionheart: Produces and sells coconut aminos in the Philippines
creating jobs and livelihoods.
Aliet Green: Produces organic
Fair Trade coconut sugar and food products in the Philippines.
ATEC: Designs and sells biodigesters and electric cook stoves to smallscale farmers in Cambodia
promoting clean energy and sustainable farming.
Nazava: Sells affordable water filters in Indonesia
addressing the lack of clean water access.
Sistema Bio: Designs and sells biodigesters to smallscale farmers in Indonesia
converting animal waste into biogas and fertilizer.
Whole Forest: Works to preserve jobs and forests in the Choco region of Colombia.
Ananas Anam: Develops Piñatex
a leather alternative made from pineapple leaves
promoting sustainable fashion.